International M.A. Program in Statistics

We are happy to announce the launch of the new International Master of Arts program in Statistics. The program will open in October of 2017-2018 academic year. Continue reading...

What is statistics?

Statistics is the science of learning from data, the science of quantifying, controlling and communicating uncertainty. Statisticians apply statistical models and methods in a wide variety of areas such as astronomy, biology, education, economics, engineering, genetics, marketing, medicine, psychology, public health, sports, among many. Continue reading...

What do statisticians do?

No matter what you call them — statistical scientists, data scientists, or analysts — statisticians are a diverse group of people with one thing in common: they use statistics to draw valuable insights from data. Statisticians work in many interesting fields. Continue reading...

Why study Statistics?

Statistics is a fulfilling and rewarding profession. It is both intellectually stimulating yet widely useful and broadly applicable. The effective practice of statistics requires a deep understanding of mathematics, modern computing and, of course, a host of inferential methods developed over the last century.

News and Announcements

Congratulations to Gideon Weiss who was honored with the Best Paper Award of the 11th EAI Conference on Performance Evaluation Methodologies and Tools for his paper "FCFS Parallel Service Systems and Matching Models" with Ivo Adan (Eindhoven University of Technology) and Rhonda Righter (University of California at Berkeley).

Congratulations to Yair Goldberg, recipient of the 2017 BSF and ISF research grants, and to Ori Davidov, Zinovi Landsman and Udi Makov, recipients of the 2017 ISF research grants.